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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Sudha to the goddess shrine?

2. What does Sudha's ring symbolize?

3. What is Anju supposed to be doing when she accidentally falls asleep?

4. What does Anju plan to name her son?

5. Why does Sudha's mother-in-law want her to have an abortion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Sanyal behave toward Sudha now that she is pregnant?

2. How does Anju's life change in America?

3. What role does Sudha's mother-in-law take over Sudha's reproductivity?

4. What does Sudha ask for herself and her baby?

5. Why hasn't Sudha's mother-in-law been telling anybody that Sudha is pregnant?

6. Why does Sudha think that Gouri has not called to tell her about the brain defect?

7. Why is Anju second guessing her decision for Sudha to move to America?

8. How does Sudha fit into her new life?

9. Is it a good idea for Sudha to move to America?

10. In what ways have the mothers found new identities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make a prediction based on what you believe will happen after the embrace between the two women ends. Use at least two pieces of evidence from the novel to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Are the mothers as oppressive as society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of each of the Chatterjee family mothers? Which one stands out the most, and why?

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